Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad

This Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad is filled with creamy ranch, plenty of bacon and lots of cheese and makes a cool and delicious side dish to any BBQ meal!

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword easy pasta recipes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 477kcal

Author Nicole Cook

Ingredients

16 ounces Ziti Pasta cooked, cooled and drained
16 ounces bacon cooked, cooled and drained
2 ounces Ranch Seasoning Mix
1 ½ cups mayonnaise we love Hellman's and Dukes the best
¼ cup milk see recipe instructions*
¼ teaspoons garlic powder
¼ teaspoons onion powder
¼ teaspoons pepper
4 tablespoons green onion chopped
¾ cup black olives sliced
1 cup mild cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

Boil your pasta, drain and allow to cool. (run cold water over it too cool faster).
Cook bacon, drain and chop into bite size pieces.
In a large bowl, combine the ranch dressing mix, garlic powder, onion powder and pepper.
Add the mayonnaise and combine.
Add the milk and stir until smooth. (adjust milk by tablespoon, stirring well after each addition, until you reach the consistency you desire)
In a large serving bowl, add the Ziti, bacon, black olives, green onions, cheese and anything else you'd like. Toss together.
Add the Ranch mixture and gently stir to coat.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. For best results, make this ahead and allow at least 2-3 hours to chill but overnight is SO much better.
When you serve, you might wish to add another tablespoon or two of milk to get the salad a nice creamy consistency again. Enjoy!

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